While Gomi may have picked up his biggest win in recent memory, he also picked up the biggest pay-day of the "ufc Live on Versus 2" card, held on August 1, last Sunday, in San Diego, Cali. ...

WEC light heavyweight “Hooligan” Steve Steinbeiss (4-2) will cross over to the UFC, reported MMA Weekly Saturday. Steinbeiss has three fights left on his contract, which he will serve out in the UFC. He last fought at WEC 36 earlier this month, losing a split decision to “Fury” Carmelo Marrero (9-2). ...

Former WEC Featherweight champion "California Kid" Urijah Faber (21-2) got shocked by American Top Team's Mike Thomas Brown (15-4) via TKO stoppage at 2:23 of the first round Wednesday night at WEC 36 in Hollywood, north of Miami. Brown took the title decisively following a right hand that laid the former champ out.  Chael Sonnen (21-9-1) won a surprisingly boring unanimous decision over Fighters.com's third-ranked middleweight and WEC Middleweight Champion Paulo Filho (15-1) in a non-title fight that was heckled by fans throughout.  Official scores were 10-9 twice for Sonnen, 10-8 for Sonnen.  "Bad Boy" Leonard Garcia (11-3) dismantled "Little Evil" Jens Pulver (22-9-1) in a 1:12 TKO shocker to move up the ranks in the WEC's stacked 145-pound division. ...

The WEC has pulled “9mm” Ed Ratcliff (6-1) and Alex Schoenauer (12-9) from the WEC 36 card, scheduled for 5 November in Hollywood, FL. The reason for Ratcliff’s withdrawal is unknown at this time; Schoenauer is injured with a torn hamstring. Although the WEC has made no official announcement, American Top Team representatives confirmed that Rafael Dias (12-4) has agreed to replace Ratcliff versus Danny Castillo (3-1), according to Five Ounces of Pain. UFC veteran “The Fury” Carmelo Marrero (8-2) has agreed to replace Schoenauer versus “The Hooligan” Steve Steinbeiss (4-1), according to MMA Weekly. Dias last fought in September, earning a submission win over Rocky Long (17-23). Castillo suffered his first career loss in June when Donald Cerrone (7-1) tapped him with an armbar at 0:30 of the first round. Marrero won his last fight in September versus Chuck Huus (0-2) via ankle lock. Steinbeiss, who will be making his WEC debut, last fought in June, defeating Francisco Alcantara (0-3) with a first-round TKO. ...